Obituaries: Deaths / Funerals for Texarkana Texas / Arkansas (TX / AR)

ALLIE JONES
Allie Marie Jones, 86, of Texarkana, Texas, died Thursday, July 3, 2008, in a local nursing home.
Mrs. Jones was born Sept. 22, 1921, in Longview, Texas. She was a retired parts man...
DORIS PEEK
CLARKSVILLE, Texas—Doris Peek, 75, of Boxelder, Texas, died Friday, July 4, 2008, in a local hospital.
Arrangements are pending with Clarksville Funeral Home.
BILLIE SAMS
Billie Gene Sams, 84, of Texarkana, Ark., died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at his home.
Mr. Sams was born April 17, 1924, in Miller County, Ark. He was retired from Parks Metal Fabrica...
LORNA RANKIN
NEW BOSTON, Texas—Lorna J. Rankin, 61, of DeKalb, Texas, died Friday, July 4, 2008, in a Texarkana hospital.
Arrangements are pending with Bates-Rolf Funeral Home.
SHELBY AKINS
Shelby Jean Akins, 71, of Fouke, Ark., died Thursday, July 3, 2008, at her home.
Mrs. Akins was born Nov. 13, 1936, in Fouke. She was retired from Glass Pharmacy. She was preceded...
MARK WALLER
Mark Walter “Chilie” Waller, 47, of Nash, Texas, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at his home.
Mr. Waller was born Aug. 1, 1960, in Texarkana, Ark. He was retired from Red River Army D...
ROBERT BETH
Robert Beth, 57, of Texarkana, Ark., died Friday, July 4, 2008, at his home.
Arrangements are pending with East Funeral Home, Downtown.
WILBERT KEEL
STAMPS, Ark.—Wilbert Keel, 76, of Murfreesboro, Ark., died Sunday, June 29, 2008, in a Little Rock hospital.
Mr. Keel was born Feb. 24, 1932, in Washington, Ark. He was a log truc...

ASKEW, Lorene.
Texarkana, Ark. Died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m. House of Prayer Church. Burial in East Memorial Gardens.
BISHOP, Homer.
Avinger, Texas. Died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Turkey Creek Baptist Church. Burial in Turkey Creek Cemetery.
BOYDE, Eva.
Corona, Calif. Died Thursday. Services 10 a.m. Chapelwood Funeral Home. Burial in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens.
CAESAR, Gloria.
Jefferson, Texas. Died June 24. Services 2 p.m. Ebenezer CME Church, Lodi, Texas. Burial in Whitaker Cemetery.
CASH, Jeanne.
Atlanta, Texas. Died Tuesday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Huffines Cemetery, Bivins, Texas.
DORSEY, Timothy.
New Boston, Texas. Died Saturday. Services 11 a.m. First Baptist Church. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
GANAWAY, Charlor.
DeKalb, Texas. Died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m. First Baptist Church. Burial in Garland Cemetery.
JOHNSON, Arthur III.
Buckner, Ark. Died June 27. Services 11 a.m. Lafayette County School Auditorium. Burial in Buckner Community Cemetery.
JONES, Allie.
Texarkana, Texas. Died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Chapelwood Funeral Home. Burial in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens.
KIRKLAND, Juanita.
Douglassville, Texas. Died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Piney Grove Baptist Church, Atlanta, Texas. Burial in Corinth Cemetery.
LYLES, Benjamin.
Texarkana, Ark. Died Tuesday. Services 1 p.m. St. James Baptist Church. Burial in Chapelwood Cemetery.
MEANS-COLLINS, Minnie.
Dallas. Died June 28. Services 11 a.m. New Mount Moriah Baptist Church.
MILLER, Billie.
Mount Pleasant, Texas. Died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Mount Olive Baptist Church. Burial in Old West Side Cemetery.
OLIVER, James.
Jefferson, Texas. Died Monday. Services 11 a.m. Judea Missionary Baptist Church. Burial in Judea Cemetery.
ROCKWELL, Amos Sr.
Mount Pleasant, Texas. Died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Sheppard Street Church of Christ. Burial in Old West Side Cemetery.
RUSS, Gladys.
Springhill, La. Died June 27. Services 2:30 p.m. Friendship Baptist Church, Stamps, Ark. Burial in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.
SAMS, Billie.
Texarkana, Ark. Died Wednesday. Services 11 a.m. Texarkana Funeral Home, Arkansas. Burial in Olive Branch Cemetery.
WALLER, Mark.
Nash, Texas. Died Thursday. Memorial services 4 p.m. Chapelwood Funeral Home.